Hey lads, how did u think Ireland did vs Italy? Personally I was quite proud with their performance after getting embarrassed in Euro 2012. That image of Balotelli bicycling over O'Shea is imprinted in my mind haha. Euro 2016 qualifiers will be exciting especially with Scotland in our group. Those matches will have a fantastic atmosphere.

Let's not get carried away just yet. If you can remember Staunton's first match in charge Ireland beat Sweden 3 - 0 and we all remember how badly his reign ended. I'm not comparing Staunton to Martin O'Neill as a manager, but Ireland do tend to put in a big performance to impress the new manager. I would agree with you though, we played well. The thing that was most pleasing for me was the team selection. Good work by O'Neill in that department.

shane long deserves more caps before this goal hopefully the goal will convince trap

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2 years ago

Irish supporters being all poignant and dumb singing The fields of athenry. I really hope we don't qualify. I wouldn't want the greatest competition in the world to be marred by having that schmaltzy crap in the same stadiums that Pelé and Jairzinho have graced.

The Football Association of Ireland has denied a report from Argentina claiming Republic of Ireland players were allegedly paid $10,000 each to protect Lionel Messi from injury during a 2010 friendly in Dublin

A group of Republic of Ireland supporters have organised a plane protest against Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney before Saturday’s crucial Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium